Fisheries bill backlash: Critics say Shane Jones backdown not enough
“This is reacting to public pressure and scrapping one aspect of it does not make this bill acceptable.…
Adam Pearse: Winston Peters’ newest candidate makes a stuttering start but could solve NZ First’s dilemma
It appears Ngaro may have been the victim of a last-minute scheduling change, which meant he was the…
Election 2026 campaign teams: Who is running National, Labour, Greens, Act, and NZ First’s fight for votes
Curia, headed by ex-National staffer David Farrar, will continue to do the party’s polling. National Party campaign director…
Northland fishing lines drawn: MP challenges Shane Jones on marlin bycatch rules
The marlin proposal would allow the 300 to 400 marlin caught incidentally by commercial fishers to be landed…
Fishing host Matt Watson accuses Shane Jones of favouring commercial industry ‘mates’
Representatives of the commercial sector say the intent of the proposal is not to target the species. The…
Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
NZ First KiwiSaver policy could cost Government $12b-$28b
Peters did not have costings for the policy when asked at the weekend. Asked about the numbers on…
NZ First’s Winston Peters to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statement
Winston Peters says New Zealand First will campaign in 2026 on making KiwiSaver compulsory, an announcement made in…
NZ First’s Shane Jones takes aim at coalition Govt’s ‘managerialism’
As he often does, Jones slipped several nuggets of news into his address: revealing National’s first fast-track housing…
How will NZ First members swallow the foreign buyers dead rat?
Foreign buyers ‘investors’ back in the property market On Monday, the Government announced that wealthy foreigners holding an…